Pride

Luca Bellini is tough. He's had to be, to make it to the top. Luca grew up the son of an emotional Sicilian mother and a cold American father and learned, as an adult, that his entire life was a lie. At first, the fury inside him threatened to take over--but Luca learned to deal with it. He learned to control not just his pain, but all his emotions. He's always, always in charge. Cheyenne McKenna is tough too. She grew up without a father, and with a mother who saw her as something to trade for cheap whiskey. Cheyenne learned to deal with the past the same way Luca does. She is always in control of her emotions, always in charge. When Luca and Cheyenne meet, the sex between them sizzles. To his surprise, after a while, Luca wants more.So does Cheyenne, but she's afraid to admit it--and she's terrified of letting Luca know her darkest secrets, secrets that are buried in the horrors of her devastating childhood.